The University of Rochester has updated its student sexual misconduct policy to be clearer about consent and incapacitation, says Morgan Levy, director of equal opportunity compliance and Title IX coordinator for the UR. “Those are two areas where we felt that our students needed more clarification,” she says. “There were perspectives out there in the […]
Christine Carrie Fien
I'm City's news editor, which means I oversee all aspects of our news-gathering operation. I also sneak in to an occasional City Council meeting and cover Rochester's intriguing and eclectic neighbors. My family has a long legacy here, and I'm proud to continue to represent.
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Gay Alliance plans growth
The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley is planning to move out of its headquarters on the fifth floor of the Auditorium Theatre and into a transitional space that will give the organization a higher profile and the momentum to kick off a larger project, says Scott Fearing, the alliance’s executive director. That project could […]
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WEEK AHEAD: City Council begins its review of Warren’s budget
Rochester City Council members will begin their review of Mayor Lovely Warren’s 2014-2015 proposed budget. Warren has proposed a $500 million plan that would increase spending by 3.6 percent and includes $5.8 million from increases in taxes and fees. Warren closed a $38 million budget gap by reducing capital expenses and netting a $6 million one-time increase […]
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Rochester wants money to study theater
The City of Rochester is asking the state for $270,000 to study the possibility of building a new performing arts center downtown. Mayor Lovely Warren says that the city has applied for funding through the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council. The city would contribute $30,000 toward the study. The study would look at the […]
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Warren says she’ll accept whatever happens with mayoral control
My nose tells me that something may be up with mayoral control and the Rochester school district. But it’s difficult to pin down. What we know for sure is that State Assembly member David Gantt introduced mayoral control legislation in January 2013, and reintroduced it in January 2014. It presumably sat there until May 20 of […]
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[UPDATED] Kimberly and Beck are hysterical trashing trans people
There is an update at the end of this blog. It’s about corporate responsibility. It’s about the safety and well-being of young people who are frightened, and confused about their gender identity; that society says it’s not OK to ridicule them, ostracize them, or pound their brains into the pavement. Good God, people. Have you […]
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Big changes for Rochester Psychiatric Center
There are more questions than answers right now about the state’s plan to overhaul its mental health system and the impact that overhaul will have on Rochester. According to the plan, the state-run Rochester Psychiatric Center on Elmwood Avenue will become the Western New York Forensic Center of Excellence — one of 15 regional centers […]
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Better odds for ex-offenders
Simply forbidding employers from asking about people’s criminal history on job applications — typically by asking them to check a box — isn’t enough to radically transform the employment landscape in Rochester.
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Highland Hospital plans expansion
The hospital would add two stories and 30,000 square feet of space.
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Bob Duffy’s mythology doesn’t always stand up to scrutiny
Well, well. The prodigal son and all that. In an announcement that surprised exactly no one, Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy says he will not be on the ticket when Governor Andrew Cuomo seeks re-election this fall. Duffy is reportedly having some health issues, but scuttlebutt is that the lieutenant governor’s job didn’t live up to […]
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Port questions answered
The Port of Rochester is not living up to its full potential, city officials say. A redevelopment project, done right, will boost the port’s profile, make the port a year-round destination, bring in traffic for Charlotte businesses, and raise tax revenue for the city, they say. The city’s desire for a transformational project has led […]
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Final Inner Loop designs revealed
The City of Rochester unveiled final designs today for the Inner Loop East project. The city is filling in a mile stretch of the loop, which will create six acres of land for development. The Inner Loop was built in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s to help motorists get around downtown. But in the […]
